Games - Kingdra

	Games - Kingdra

Kingdra (キングドラ Kingdra in Japanese, Hyporoi in French, Seadraking in German) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise.

The name originates from two words: king indicating its high status in the hierarchy of Water-type Pokémon, and dragon referring to its second type. "dra" might also have been taken from unevolved form Seadra's name to show relation.

Biology

It is said that Kingdra lives and sleeps at the bottom of the ocean floor, at extreme underwater depths that are otherwise devoid of life due to water pressure. It also usually hides in underwater caves. It is believed to create whirlpools by yawning. When a storm arrives, it is said to awaken and wander about in search of prey. When it comes to the surface, it creates a huge whirlpool that can swallow even ships.

In the video games

Kingdra can only be obtained by evolving Seadra. This is done by trading a Seadra holding a Dragon Scale. The level of the Seadra has no effect whatsoever on evolution.

As the final form of the water-type Horsea evolutionary chain, Kingdra is intriguing because it becomes a Water/Dragon dual type. As Dragon-types are highly regarded for their rarity (Kingdra was the only new Pokemon with the Dragon subtype in the Gold and Silver era of games, added to the only other three- the Dratini family line- in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow), Kingdra is viewed as a unique Pokemon to use. After all, none of the Dragon-types introduced in the Ruby and Sapphire versions are Water-type otherwise. Also, due to his unique type combination Kingdra's only weakness is Dragon. Even though more dragon type moves were introduced in Gold/Silver such as dragon breath and outrage the weakness to dragon could be negligable as those moves were not common.

Statistically, Kingdra has good base stats in attack, defense, special attack, and special defense, but not as good in speed and hit points. Its Swift Swim ability doubles its speed in rain, though.

==Anime Appearances== Three Kingdra have been seen in the anime, all three of which were used in battle. The first was in the third movie, and was used in Molly's battle with Misty. Another was used in the Whirl Cup against Ash's Totodile. And the third was used by Clair, the Blackthorn City Gym Leader, in Ash's last Johto Gym Battle.

Manga Appearances

Two Kingdra appeared in the Johto saga of Pokémon Adventures. The first was owned by Silver and traded to Gold for a short time. The other was owned by Clair.

In the trading card game

Kingdra has appeared on six different trading cards, always as a stage 2 water card (except in one special case). The expansions it is found in are the following:

Neo Genesis(Water-type)
Neo Revelation(Water-type)
Aquapolis (Water-type)
Aquapolis (Colorless-type, with the Crystal Type Poke-Body)
EX Dragon (Water-type, as Kingdra EX)
EX Team Rocket Returns (Water-type)

In Neo Revelation and Aquapolis it is a rare card, while in Neo Genesis, Aquapolis (again), EX Dragon, and EX Team Rocket Returns it is a rare holographic card. Kingdra is also an uncommon Colourless card with the Crystal Type Poke-Body in Aquapolis.

The Neo Revelation Kingdra wields a Genetic Memory attack, which copies and executes the attacks on the Horsea and Seadra cards it is on top on and thus evolved from. Kingdra EX also has the Genetic Memory attack.

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